We do not know what materials came into our country. or when. through this tunnel. When people break our laws and come through our borders. we do know that mixed in with families looking for a better life are drug dealers. human traffickers. terrorists. and common criminals who cross into our country. Increasing our border security reduces that threat to our country and to our citizens. The danger is not only to America. there is danger to those who try to cross our borders as well. Unofficial data collected along the Arizona borderthe only area for which we have informationshow that nearly 225 people died along the border in 2005 alone. About 10 percent perished under circumstances that suggest foul play. And we all know the terrible stories of those who prey on vulnerable migrants. who charge outrageous prices to smuggle them across the border and then. often. abandon them the moment trouble strikes. That is wrong. We must act.
Identified stereotypes
Associating undocumented immigrants with drug dealers, human traffickers, terrorists, and common criminals.